Financial Data Scientist, San Francisco, California, United States

Financial Data Scientist

Eventbrite powers ticketing and registration for more than two million live experiences each year. Over 45 million buyers use our platform every year to participate in the live experiences. From music festivals, marathons, conferences, hackathons, air guitar contests, political rallies, fundraisers, gaming competitions...we have it all!

Behind this world's largest event technology platform, are huge amount of data, both behavioral and financial. Our product portfolio keeps growing and innovating. We are rapidly expanding into new international markets. Given our growth, our business has become more complex and dynamic.

Our Finance team is evolving its capabilities to address the increased complexity and accurately predict our revenue over the near-term and long-term and dynamically adjust our forecasts as new data presents itself. Our goal is to provide our leadership with accurate, insightful, and action-oriented analysis for decision-making. The successful candidate will be analytical, technically savvy, detail oriented, and a financial modeling whiz.

THE TEAM

The Financial Planning & Analysis crew works closely with the Analytics teams to inform and influence decision making through timely, accurate, and insightful forecasting. We are a technical, fast-moving team who gives structure to complicated issues, immerse ourselves in data collection, and delivers impactful insights and recommendations. If you enjoy ambiguous questions, gravitate towards data driven results, and want to disrupt a massive global industry, let’s talk.

YOU WILL

Partner with our FP&A team and functional business leaders to understand and analyze key business drivers and marketplace economics

Develop a comprehensive revenue projection and forecasting methodology and model

Drive toward automation of the revenue projection and forecasting processes to improve accuracy and timeliness

Support the annual budgeting and planning process, the long-range strategic planning process, as well as the monthly/ quarterly re-forecast with a focus on revenue

Provide guidance to other analysts in their creation of forecasts, operational, financial, and statistical models

Provide financial modeling and analysis for key company initiatives

THE SKILL SET

B.S. or M.S. in quantitative field (Economics, Math, Statistics, Financial Engineering, or similar discipline)

4-6 years of experience in an analytical role

Comfort and experience using SQL to extract and manipulate data

Proficient in programming or scripting languages such as R, and Python

Statistical modeling experience (e.g. forecasting), knowledge of times series analysis, Monte Carlo, simulation, scenario analysis, ability to work with large data sets, and strong ability to turn data into actionable insights

Demonstrated problem solving ability

You love to dissect complex problems and articulate your solutions through structured thinking, especially under pressure

Ability to design, lead and execute analysis

Clear and effective communication, both written and verbal

BONUS POINTS

Ability to work autonomously, with limited oversight on day-to-day basis. This role is intended for somebody with initiative and a deep sense of ownership that takes responsibility for shaping and executing upon our strategy

Demonstrated cross functional work experience across a diverse set of functions, backgrounds, and working styles

High-energy, team-first attitude, motivated to work hard in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment to help our growing business

ABOUT EVENTBRITE

Eventbrite powers ticketing and registration for more than two million live experiences each year, hosting the world’s largest online selection of events. We build technology that allows anyone to create, share, find and attend events of all kinds. Music festivals, marathons, conferences, hackathons, political rallies, fundraisers, gaming competitions— you name it, we power it. Meet some of the team.

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